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 Car Talk › Re: Exotic Cars Packed In An Old House. Photo Shared By Yomi Casual by sorepco(m): 1:42pm On Jul 18, 2017 |
To me na some yand guyman wey go see him babe parents for this 1st time as he wants simple naija babe wey he want turn to a princess!!! Tolexander: |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: 16 Crazy Laws That Only Exist In North Korea by sorepco(m): 2:00pm On Jul 16, 2017 |
Also in saudi arabia only government-sanctioned individuals may own and drive a car. Half the saudi population is not allowed to drive[/quote] don4ye: |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: 16 Crazy Laws That Only Exist In North Korea by sorepco(m): 1:27pm On Jul 16, 2017 |
Y need a permit also to live in beijing. don4ye: |
| Business › Re: What Can I Import From New York And Sell In Nigeria? by sorepco(m): 8:25am On Jul 03, 2017 |
we r talking about kafanchan and u r talking about sokoto!!! uch love this thread. A prospective entrepreneur is talking. Actually sir, I only know of how to import from China down here in Nigeria. Most of my investments came from the enormous gain I made from this business. You won't believe how much I make after each order.. I wrote an article on how to start importing from China.. I've helped many start theirs.. The article might help you too. let's talk business on www.entmirror.com[/quote] |
| Business › Re: What Can I Import From New York And Sell In Nigeria? by sorepco(m): 8:23am On Jul 03, 2017 |
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| Politics › Ohaneze Berates And Caution Nnamdi Kanu by sorepco(op): 11:14pm On Jun 30, 2017 |
I hope emotional ipod youths would learn from these their learned elders!!! *Ọhaneze Speaks on Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Anambra Election & other Burning Issues* The President of Ọhaneze ndị Igbo, Dr John Nnia Nwodo, earlier today met with the Honourable Members of Anambra State House of Assembly. Below are his exact words... 1. Mr. Speaker Sir, Honourable Members of Anambra State House of Assembly. 2. I am delighted to be here in this honourable house to share thoughts with you on a number of issues confronting our people in this state and Igbo land as a whole. 3. Anambra State is outstanding amongst the various states in Igboland. 4. I have in facts held in many quarters that Anambra claims more than 50% of blessings the Almighty God showered on Igbo people. 5. Let me give a few examples: 6. One, the only Igbo man that has been president of Nigeria (even if ceremonial) H.E. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe is from Anambra. 7. Two, the only Igbo man that has ever attained the exalted office of elected Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme is from Anambra. 8. Three, an Anambra son, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu is the only Igbo man to have been referred to as Head of State of Republic of Biafra. 9. Four, of all Igbo States, no state has produced two Senate Presidents (Dr. Nwafor Orizu and Dr. Chuba Okadigbo) except Anambra state. 10. Five, similarly no Igbo state is yet to beat the record of Anambra State in producing two Speakers of the Federal House of Representatives namely Chief Edwin Umezuoke and Chief Agunwa Anakwe. 11. Six, in the international political arena the only Nigerian that has occupied the office of the Secretary General of the Commonwealth is from Anambra State, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. 12. In all fields of learning and enterprise Anambra's distinction is unparalleled. See �� https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1734873066810915&id=1595789130719310 13. In ICT Philip Emegwani, in Literature , Chinua Achebe, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamamda Adichie stand out significantly. 14. I shall not bore you with more names in commerce and industry and other fields of endeavour. 15. But suffice it to say that Anambra State is outstanding in Igbo land. 16. Today, Anambra has the lowest poverty index in Nigeria. 17. Today Anambra has the highest growth rate of manufacturing outfits in Nigeria. 18. Today Anambra has the highest growth of import substitute endeavours in rice and vegetable production in Nigeria. 19. Today Anambra is the state with the lowest loan exposure in Nigeria with capacity to meet its monthly publications to its workers timeously. 20. Today Anambra and Lagos are the only state involved in the building of new cities planned to meet the standard of any modern city in the world. 21. It's edge over Lagos is that it is also building along with this modern city, an international airport with the capacity for passengers and cargo haulage. 22. In Onitsha, every village in Igbo land is represented in burstling and highly competitive commercial transactions. 23. Anambra is important to the Igboland. Anambra is important to Ọhaneze. 24. News that reached us in the past few days that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB has declared that there will be no election in Anambra State in November is shocking and disturbing. 25. I hereby countermand that declaration as President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo. 26. Whereas Ohaneze understands the marginalization and unfair treatment of Igbos which have given rise to self-determination movements in Igboland,.... 27. ... leaders of these movements must not arrogate to themselves the supreme leadership of Igbo land. 28. Statement of the kind credited to Nnamdi Kanu are provocative, misleading and unproductive. 29. Why should Anambra people be denied the opportunity to choose their own leader? 30. Why should any of us who are not from Anambra, no matter how highly placed, descend to the arena and dictate for Anambra people when to vote, whether to vote or who to vote for? 31. Anambra, nay Igbos, are still part and parcel of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 32. Yes, we are not happy with our treatment in Nigeria. 33. Yes, some of us want Biafra. 34. Yes some of us prefer a restructured Federal Republic of Nigeria. 35. But the fact remains that we are still part and parcel of the present Federal Republic of Nigeria, bound by its laws, no matter how repressive or unjust. 36. Our approach to reforms of our laws even if it leads to self-determination or restructuring must be lawful. 37. We must convince other Nigerians of our point of views, we must strive to make others share our convictions. 38. Our language must be civil, respectful and leads to consensus building. 39. We must resist any attempt to turn division amongst us, as to which way we must go, becoming a source of altercation between us. 40. As we speak very many of our people living in Northern Nigeria are in complete awe and consternation regarding how safe they will be after October 1st. 41. Other Northerners living among us here are also worried. 42. The Inspector General of police has taken public notice of Nnamdi's comments inviting a possible invasion of Anambra by the Nigerian Police,... 43. ... Increasing the already existing siege of our people which leads to daily extortion on our highways. 44. All these developments have arisen out of unguarded utterances. 45. I find no venue suitable for the statements I make here. 46. Every constituent part of Anambra State is represented here. 47. I believe that the honourable members here are competent enough to carry the Ohaneze message to every nook and cranny of Anambra State. 48. We are happy with the peace that exists here. 49. We are happy with the steady progress Anambra has registered over the years. 50. The next election can only improve not retard it. 51. I thank you for your kind attention. JOHN NNIA NWODO PRESIDENT GENERAL OHANEZE NDI IGBO. *These are Exclusive Tweets from the ADDRESS TO ANAMBRA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY BY PRESIDENT GENERAL OF ỌHANEZE NDIGBO CHIEF JOHN NNIA WNODO ON THURSDAYS 29TH JUNE 2017.* _Please share until it gets to all Igbos_ |
| Crime › Evans: Court Grants Bail To 3 Suspects, Victim Spits Fire by sorepco(op): 9:41am On Jun 24, 2017 |
Evans: Drama as court grants bail to 3 suspectshttp://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/evans-drama-court-grants-bail-3-suspects/ 1 Like 1 Share
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| Politics › The Person Behind Quit Notice To Igbos Lives In Lagos – Falana by sorepco(op): 11:15am On Jun 23, 2017 |
– HUMAN Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, Thursday said that it was the utterances of a one-time Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Prof. Ango Abdullahi over the brutal killings of four students of the university that allegedly led to the protests by the Nigerian students and the arrest of eight students of University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, by the Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s military regime and plan to sentenced them to death. Falana Falana who is the legal adviser to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, also noted that the person behind the quit notice to the Igbos living in the 19 states of the north does not stay in the north rather he lives in Lagos. Meantime, the human rights lawyer has accused the Federal Government of paying about N1 trillion to Electricity Generating Companies, GENCOS, in what he described as paying for darkness. Speaking at the media briefing organized by the NLC on the raging agitations by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and the quit notice given to the Igbos to vacate the 19 states of the north before 1st October by 16 northern youth groups which has the backing of Prof. Abdullahi, Falana said that it was the utterances of Prof Abdullahi that sparked off the nationwide students protest. He said, “The recently concluded election in the UK, two weeks ago, seven Nigerians emerged as Legislators, can we repeat that, can we look at the challenges before us and stop following those ones trying to divide us? “This information is very crucial to all of us and I want to say this publicly. The man who is giving quit notice (to the Igbos to leave north) does not live in the North, he lives in Lagos, he is a Lagos man. So to stay in Lagos and be giving quit notices is not the answer. “On May 23, 1986, young people, four of them were killed in the Ahmadu Bello University because somebody had said we are against coup… Ango Abdullahi was the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University when these students were killed by the Police, he came out and said only four students were killed. “That angered Nigerians particularly the Nigerian students and there were protests. One of the universities where that protest was very successful was the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Please listen to me, the man who led the protest was late Chima Ubani, what happened? The state did not like the case that it was a national protest against the killing in ABU. “What did they do? They didn’t arrest the students who were protesting in the North. They didn’t arrest the students who were protesting in the West, (Ibrahim) Babangida regime went for Chima Ubani and arraigned him and eight of his colleagues under a military rule that required that they be sentenced to death. “I left Lagos to go to Enugu to defend those men. We got them freed when they returned to campus, the Vice Chancellor expelled them. Again, I went to court and got them freed. Please this story is very important. “A Hausa Vice Chancellor invited the police and they killed young Hausa students, four of them. Nigerian students protested and an Igbo young man led that protest in the East against injustice, a Yoruba man in the West to free them. So we must look at those things that the elites are using to divide our people. Injustice is injustice, so there no nation without challenges.” Speaking on the implementation of the 2014 National Conference, he said, “Please those who are talking of restructuring, many of them are talking in the air. We must concretize this debate now. “You can’t have political restructuring without economic restructuring. If you are talking of restructuring you won’t be selling the assets of a country to individuals. How can a serious nation be giving serious items to individuals when states are broke? You are not giving what belong to the states to them, states are not buying the electricity companies. Nigeria paying N1 trillion for darkness “Please Mr. President, you have just informed us that what is owed to pension those who served our fatherland is N300 billion. Just this week, the Federal Government has just released N701 billion to those who bought our electricity companies, are you not aware? Initially they were given N300 billion, that’s over a trillion naira to manage darkness in our country. So let us begin to ask the relevant questions. “On the National Conference, I beg you, don’t be carried away. Power is not given without a fight. Those who want implementation of the recommendations should be prepared for struggle like the labour and the struggle by the civil society. “The most important recommendation is never touched by the ruling class, which is what the President of the NLC has just addressed our minds to. It is Chapter 2 of the Constitution that the fundamental objectives of the state shall be made justiceable in order words, right to education, right to life, right to employment benefits, right to living minimum wage. “These are all centre in that chapter. This who are talking of restructuring and federalism are not interested in these. But please all of us must remind them that the Awolowos, the Ahmadu Bello’s when we have the First Republic addressed social services of our people. That is no longer the case. “Please this talk about restructuring, we must concretize it, this talk about federalism, we must concretize it. You can’t be coming to Abuja every month to collect money and you are talking of true federalism. True federalism means you must produce what you need in your area ad they can ask everybody to pay tax.” Debate on State and Local Governments budgets: On his take on the 2017 budget, he said, “We only talk about the budget of the Federal Government, we don’t talk about the budget of the States and Local Governments. Whereas, the money that goes out of the federation account, while Federal Government takes 52 percent, the Local Governments and States take 48 percent. Just like we are debating the budget of the Federal Government, we must be debating the budget of the State Governments and the Local Governments.” h, Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/person-behind-quit-notice-igbos-lives-lagos-falana/ |
| Crime › Re: Abba Kyari: 'How I Arrested Evans, An Intelligent Criminal With A Very Sound IQ' by sorepco(m): 9:43am On Jun 22, 2017 |
So as a hunter if u somehow kill an elephant at okitipupa u will not take a pic with ur kill?? Anoda man go take him pic come claim say na him killam na! unitedsurv: |
| Crime › 16 Lessons From Evans’ Saga… by sorepco(op): 8:18am On Jun 19, 2017 |
For every evil deed...the comeuppance is 'sure' to come. It's a matter of time. Life always offers a window of repentance to an evil doer. But most of them do not recognise such opportunities and what comes afterwards usually spells doom for them. Evans was said to have had a brush with death in a particularly deadly operation, which decimated some of his group members. That experience should have sobered him up. The wasted lives of his colleagues should have taught him that it could have been him but NO...Evans went to regroup and even began to name his price in hard currency. 'It's mostly on borrowed time'…this is what I thought to myself as I looked through the pictures of his exotic interiors. Even the tooth brushes in Evans' bathroom spelt 'dollars'. Yet, the sad realisation is that the day he was captured is most likely his last time with such luxury. What then, is the point of it all? 'Blood money' comes with sleepless nights. The extent he went with 'security and precautionary measures' doesn't leave anyone in doubt that every ring of his door bell sends his heart to his mouth. If it costs your rest of mind...it is not worth it. Evil minds are incapable of going down alone. Anybody who has the mind to inflict unimaginable 'suffering' on another can never spare you (no matter how close you are to them)-when push comes to shove. If they have to go down, you are coming along. Did Evans hesitate before 'singing' about the participation of his wife (yes the mother of his five children) in his 'business'? Every ruthless criminal is a coward at heart. Some of the pictures show that Evans actually peed on himself-when he was captured in his bedroom. ''Evans the kidnapper'' was the most 'googled' words (from this side of the world) when he was captured. But a lot of that curiosity is actually out of 'awe' by some people who couldn't believe Evans' 'luck' before now. And it shows that a lot of people (in this environment) have skewed orientation towards vain glory and wealth acquisition. The ransom that Evans collected from some of his victims is enough to liquidate even a Dangote. Most people are not worth your envy...there could be more to that 'enviable' lifestyle. When your time is up…even life will help push you to your end. Think of the premonition that made Evans relocate his family to Ghana, the forces that brought him back and made him plan his proposed escape to South Africa only a day late. Blood money/Ill gotten wealth? Their 'vanishing' can be the easiest. Evans had been amassing his ill gotten wealth for about a decade but it would take one fell swoop (in a matter of hours) for him to lose practically everything. You have no right bringing any child that your name will become a STIGMA on- into this world. What you are giving to such a child is a 'life time trauma.' If Evans ends up going down alone. Life must go on for 'wify'. Always think about this whenever an unreasonable spouse tries pushing you into doing 'the questionable'. If all that ingenuity, passion, hard work and dedication in doing evil (over that length of time) was channelled positively…Evans would probably be amongst the richest Nigerian youths today. For every effort expended on dishonest means...a better reward rests with the opposite. Suspect a spouse who maintains no ties with any relatives…especially parents and siblings. Every 'bad person' wants to repent when caught. Anyway, Evans can rot (sorry 'repent') in jail…there are 'born-agains' there too! Www.odili.com |
| Crime › I Want To Die, I Have Seen It All, Evans Declares by sorepco(op): 8:04am On Jun 18, 2017 |
What am I living for? …Wants govt to prevent his children from becoming criminals BY IFEANYI OKOLI “I want to die. I can’t stand this humiliation’’ he emotionally said in a chat with Saturday Vanguard a few days after his arrest. Being overcome by emotion was the least thing anyone would expect from someone, who lived in his own world with a larger than life image. But for notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, aKa, Evans, who was arrested last Saturday at his Magodo Estate mansion, Lagos, the end is not just near but had come. The 36-year-old suspect, who is a native of Akamili in Umudim Quarters, Nnewi, Anambra State, told Saturday Vanguard at the Lagos State Police Command, amidst tears, that he was being humiliated beyond limits, noting that he preferred dying than to continue living in pains. Evans, notorious kidnapper I knew Police’ll not be fair to me Evans said he knew the Police would not treat him fairly when he was caught, given the kind of atrocities he committed over the years. It was based on this assumption that he told Saturday Vanguard that he made up his mind to end his life the moment the Police gained access to his house. He stated that the Police officer, who pursued him as he ran into his house when he sighted them at his gate, prevented him from completing his mission. Regretting that he was not able to end his life that moment, he looked at this reporter and asked: ”What am I living for? When I saw the policemen dash towards me I ran inside. I was not running to escape. I ran to see if I could end it before they could take me. But time was short. They followed me into the room.” I want the government to train and educate my children Not done, he added thus: “I have seen it all, I want to die and have some rest. The only thing I want now is for the government to take care of my children, educate them and don’t allow them to become criminals. I have begged Abba Kyari, to do this for me and he assured me that the Lagos State government would take them to an orphanage home where they would grow to become better persons in the society. I have been diagnosed with Colon Cancer and I wish could die now”. Evans wife and children About his wife Asked about the exact location of his wife and children, Evans said he sent them to Ghana four days before he was arrested, adding that they had planned to relocate to Canada, where he said he wanted his children to school. He further disclosed that he gave his wife the sum of N20million for her upkeep, stating that he did not know their location at the moment since the day he was arrested. Evans also revealed that his wife, who he has been married to for 11 years only knew he was a kidnapper a few days before his arrest. How my wife knew I am a kidnapper He said: “My wife didn’t know I am a kidnapper. I kept all my kidnapping activities away from her and she thought I made my billions from importation and illicit drug dealings. We didn’t allow visitors to visit our house for any reason. If she must receive any visitor, I usually ask her to take them to a hotel. But a few days before I was arrested she discovered I was worried and restless. My blood pressure went very high and she asked what was happening. I opened up to her and also told her that security agents were everywhere looking for me. Initially, I thought it was the Department of State Security, DSS, that was hunting for me. I also told her to be very careful with her phones and to be mindful of the people who call her. I also told her to always switch off her mobile phones. While I was still contemplating on what to do, I got information that one of my girlfriends known as Ijeoma had been arrested and taken to SARS, Ikeja. That was when I knew that the people hunting me were policemen. I called my second in command, Felix and warned him to be careful that the Police were closing in on us, but before I knew what was happening, I learnt that Felix had been arrested in Ojota. EVANS I sold my cars, stopped my children from going to school ‘’I immediately moved my family out of my house and we relocated to a hotel in Agidingbi Ikeja. My children stopped going to school, then I started making preparation for them to travel to Ghana where I have three houses. A few days later, I got news again that my younger sister, Nzube had also been arrested by the Police. I heard they were trying to use her to lure me. I then sent words to one of my friends in Nnewi to take my mother to Bayelsa State where I felt locating her will be difficult. Then I sold three of my cars, leaving just a Grand Cherokee SUV. Four days before my arrest, I sent my wife and children to Ghana and I paid the sum of N20million to the account of a bureau de change operator in Ghana. She collected the money in Cedi. I was planning to join them the day I was arrested. “ Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/want-die-seen-evans-declares/ |
| Properties › Re: London Tower Fire: Huge Protesters Storm Council Building, Demands Justice(Pics) by sorepco(m): 8:31am On Jun 17, 2017 |
Is that all u got to say? What a tragedy of enormous proportion!! ON A SERIOUS NOTE I THINK THIS FIRE IS A SABOTAGE. THEY WANT TO GET RID OF THESE POOR PERPS FROM THE POSHEST PARTS OF LONDON. AS SOON AS I SAW IT WAS A COUNCIL FLAT THE 1ST THING THAT CAME TO MY MIND WAS THE DOWN TRODDEN/POOR PEOPLE OF LONDON. WHEN IT HAPPENEF IT WAS ALL OVER CNN N BBC AND THE LIKES(NOTE THAT KENSIGNTON IS THE RICHEST BOROUGH IN LONDON/UK) . BUT WHEN THEY REALISED IT WAS JUST BLACKS...ASIANS...ARABS...AND GYPSIES INVOLVED THEY LIMITED THEIR COVERAGE OF THE TRAGEDY. WATCHED CNN N BBC YESTERDAY I DONT THINK I SAW A MENTION OF THE INCIDENT!! johnstar: |
| Politics › I Was Once Kidnapped, But Quickly Released — Evans I Was Once Kidnapped, But Qui by sorepco(op): 10:41am On Jun 16, 2017 |
— Evans I was once kidnapped, but quickly released — Evans ON JUNE 16, 20178:00 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS As detectives recover $75,000 gold ring in his mansion By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor & Ifeanyi Okolie LAGOS—Shocking revelations emerged, yesterday, as the dreaded kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, narrated to police detectives how he was abducted in 2015 by another gang of kidnappers operating in the eastern part of the country. Evans, notorious kidnapper This is also as detectives succeeded in recovering a gold ring worth $75,000 from his house. In what looked like the falcon not able to recognise the falconer, a gang of desperate kidnappers trailed Evans from Nnewi, his home town sometime in 2015, while he was cruising in his brand new black latest G-Wagon towards the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra state. That was the era when he was terrorizing the east with his criminal contemporaries like late Ngwu Ekere Omu, Vampire, Osisikanku and others. He disclosed that when he got to a spot close to Onitsha, the gun- totting young men intercepted and bundled him into their car and zoomed off towards Enugu– Onitsha express way. According to him; ”When they ended up at a hidden spot which I later knew was inside one of the riverside areas in Anambra State, they brought me out for interrogation. I boldly introduced myself as Evans. Initially, they were shocked but later they started looking at me with scepticism. “I then asked them the name of their leader and after they reluctantly told me it was ND, short for Ndubisi, I informed them that he was serving a prison term at the Port-Harcourt prisons. That was when they started believing that I was the notorious Evans, widely known in crime circles. Nevertheless, they put a call to their leader in Port-Harcourt prison and as soon as they mentioned my name, he ordered them to take me back to where they picked me without delay.” Vanguard learned that ND, their leader, who is still serving a long sentence in Port-Harcourt prisons, masterminded the first kidnap incident in Lagos state in 2011. Also, police detectives have recovered a gold ring worth over $75 from the house of the kidnap kingpin after carrying out another thorough search in his mansion at Magodo phase 2, Lagos. Documents discovered inside the house also showed that just four days before his arrest, he sent N20 million to his wife in Ghana through a Bureau de Change which was delivered to her in Ghanaian currency, Cedi. This is as they were said to have also recovered another mansion belonging to him in Ghana, making three, the number of mansions he has in the West African country. In another development, Vanguard gathered that detectives attached to the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Team, IRT, led by Abah Kyari, have commenced inventory of all the landed and physical properties owned by the arrested kidnap kingpin, Evans. This is as they are also investigating all the transactions he carried out with banks in the country within the period he was terrorising Nigerians. Reliable sources informed that they will spread their dragnets to every part of the country where he operated and even neighbouring countries where he was reputed to always run to after collecting huge ransoms from his victims. Sources said Ghana and South Africa will top the list of countries where they hope to liaise with International police, Interpol, in tracking the suspect’s assets. According to the sources; another vital area the detectives will focus on is telecommunication. “This is because, we would like to find out how he was able to knock out our intelligence efforts towards arresting him for so long. If not that the Inspector-General of Police equipped us with the latest communication gadgets, it would have been impossible to arrest Evans. “So far, Evans, has been trying to recant all the confessional statements he made earlier during interrogation but I assure you that very soon, he will open up and we will nail him finally,” police sources stated.’’ Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/kidnapped-quickly-released-evans/ |
| Travel › Nigeria's Newest Airline Prepares For Take Off As Storm Clouds Gather by sorepco(op): 2:58pm On Jun 14, 2017 |
Na who go enter this plane 4 this recession?? And also how will they source for forex?? The nation's leading carrier was recently taken over by the government to prevent it collapsing. A crumbling runway closed the capital's international airport for six weeks. The whole sector has been battered by Nigeria's recession that has driven up costs and made foreign currency scarce. But despite the gloomy conditions, a new and ambitious airline is being cleared for take-off. JetWest could make its maiden voyage in December, and the team behind it is aiming high. 'Democratize the skies' The venture's founder is Dikko Nwachukwu, a serial entrepreneur with a background in aviation. His mission statement is simple. "The guiding vision for JetWest is to make air travel accessible for more people," says Nwachukwu. "We are about democratizing the skies." Just 15.2 million passengers passed through Nigerian airports in 2016, according to official statistics. Nwachukwu sees opportunity in the vast market unserved by existing airlines. Nigeria has by far the largest population in Africa, and the entrepreneur draws inspiration from rapid progress in another technology field. "We want to do for travel what cell phones did for telecoms," he says bullishly. "Fifteen years ago there were less than one million phone lines in Nigeria and now there are 100 million...We could have 100 million (air) travelers, and I know jetWest will be in the middle of the revolution." Future facing JetWest aims to project a fresh and vibrant image. The company's social media accounts are already trailing colorful cocktails and memes ahead of launch, aimed at youthful, savvy consumers. Such consumers may also be attracted to the airline's core selling point: value. JetWest will offer a pared down service "more Easyjet than Etihad" at rock-bottom prices. "We will cut out everything not core to the business and focus on getting fliers from A to B," says Nwachukwu. "Beyond that, we will have unbundled services so customers can pick and choose what they want." Given the high cost and risk involved with launching a fleet in Nigeria's current economic climate, the entrepreneur is mindful of the need to find efficiencies. He suggests the company might pool resources with other airlines. More ambitiously, the business model will rely on innovation. JetWest is developing its own proprietary technologies in-house, drawing on the best talent from Nigeria's renowned start-up scene, in a conscious effort to boost local industry as well to avoid costly rental equipment. The company intends to eventually supply technology to other airlines. Not plane sailing The new airline's strategy is for rapid expansion. If all goes to plan, jetWest will launch this year with 100 employees and a fleet of three AC-20 jets flying local routes in Nigeria. That could expand to 15 planes within three years, and 40 within five, carrying over 10 million passengers a year. The company hopes this will cover neighboring countries in the region. But not all analysts are convinced that such a smooth ascent will materialize. "Nigeria looks like a low-cost operator's dream with massive population density," says Ivan Nadalet, vice president at industry analysts' CH Aviation. "But Nigeria is a very difficult operating environment...the economy has collapsed and there is no foreign exchange, so it is very difficult to get revenue out of the country for leases." Nadalet adds that jetWest may struggle to secure access to the airspace of neighboring countries, where governments might fear competition that undercuts their own fleets. Nigerian aviation has struggled in recent years, with leading carrier Arik Air subject to a government takeover to prevent its collapse. Nigerian aviation has struggled in recent years, with leading carrier Arik Air subject to a government takeover to prevent its collapse. Patriotic duty Nwachukwu is aware of the scale of the challenge. He lists several other industries that would be easier to turn a profit in. But difficulty is part of the motivation, and he believes that aviation is key to dragging Nigeria out of its malaise. "We know for sure that economic development is tied to transport," he says. "If we don't have the transport for business, for friends and family to see each other, we will remain stagnant and we will not see growth." The entrepreneur is confident that if jetWest can make gains it will lead to wider progress in the industry, and more support from the government in areas such as access to airspace. He gives the example of AirAsia in Malaysia, which helped the country boom with help from politicians. But even without support, Nwachukwu is confident in his concept, his team, and his reading of the region. "I do an enormous amount of travel across the country and I know how important it is for me," he says. "If other people could, they would. West Africans travel more than anyone else for business, friends and family." The bet is high-risk. The payoff could be spectacular. One of the newest kids on the block, FlySafair launched in October 2014 in direct competition with Kulula and Mango. Ticket prices have been pared back recently to reflect lower fuel prices. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies. After ventures into Ghana and Angola proved costly, Fly540 refocused its attentions to Kenya where it has achieved great success connecting remote locations such as Lodwar with the rest of the country. Another Kenyan airline, this one serving only four cities, JamboJet has recently been cleared to fly across Africa from Nairobi and Mombasa. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Closed in 2012 following a serious crash, Dana Air is back. It's still limited to domestic flights within Nigeria, but an international license is on the horizon. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Although not strictly African, flydubai.com nevertheless connects 12 cities on the continent -- albeit via Dubai. Hargeisa in Somaliland is the next location to feature on its destination list. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Initially plying domestic routes in Tanzania, fastjet started small in 2011, but has since expanded to four other countries. With Ed Winter, a former easyJet executive at the helm, it's looking to break into the lucrative South African domestic market. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Flying within South Africa and to Zanzibar, Mango loves flash sales and will rebate flyers who join its mailing list. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Launched in 2001, Kulula offers what sometimes seems a lighthearted take on flying, with bright green planes and wisecracking flight attendants. But it's serious business. Its operator Comair is partnered with British Airways, Air France and Kenya Airways, and it's spread from South Africa to five other countries. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Filling the void left by the shrunken Air Zimbabwe, flyafrica.com offers some seriously tempting deals -- when it launched some flights were as little as ($9). It also runs regular flights from South Africa to Harare, popular with Zimbabwean expats. One of the newest kids on the block, FlySafair launched in October 2014 in direct competition with Kulula and Mango. Ticket prices have been pared back recently to reflect lower fuel prices. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies After ventures into Ghana and Angola proved costly, Fly540 refocused its attentions to Kenya where it has achieved great success connecting remote locations such as Lodwar with the rest of the country. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Another Kenyan airline, this one serving only four cities, JamboJet has recently been cleared to fly across Africa from Nairobi and Mombasa. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Closed in 2012 following a serious crash, Dana Air is back. It's still limited to domestic flights within Nigeria, but an international license is on Although not strictly African, flydubai.com nevertheless connects 12 cities on the continent -- albeit via Dubai. Hargeisa in Somaliland is the next location to feature on its destination list. Initially plying domestic routes in Tanzania, fastjet started small in 2011, but has since expanded to four other countries. With Ed Winter, a former easyJet executive at the helm, it's looking to break into the lucrative South African domestic market. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Flying within South Africa and to Zanzibar, Mango loves flash sales and will rebate flyers who join its mailing list. Photos: 10 budget airlines changing Africa's skies Launched in 2001, Kulula offers what sometimes seems a lighthearted take on flying, with bright green planes and wisecracking flight attendants. But it's serious business. Its operator Comair is partnered with British Airways, Air France and Kenya Airways, and it's spread from South Africa to five other countries. Filling the void left by the shrunken Air Zimbabwe, flyafrica.com offers some seriously tempting deals -- when it launched some flights were as little as ($9). It also runs regular flights from South Africa to Harare, popular with Zimbabwean expats. One of the newest kids on the block, FlySafair launched in October 2014 in direct competition with Kulula and Mango. Ticket prices have been pared back recently to reflect lower fuel prices. Www.cnn.com |
| Family › Zimbabwe: Man Loses 22-year-old Wife To Football ‘bet’ by sorepco(op): 3:57pm On Jun 09, 2017 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 Zimbabwe: Man loses 22-year-old wife to football ‘bet’ A Zimbabwean man lost his wife after wagering her in a football bet. Charles Jambaya, 26, had pledged his 22-year-old wife Caroline Shumba to another man over the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus. Jambaya made a verbal agreement with 30-year-old Eugene Gumbo that if Juventus lose the encounter he would give him his wife, while Gumbo wagered $500 in favour of a Madrid victory. Hell broke loose when Real Madrid defeated Juventus 4-1 and Eugene requested for his prize (Jambaya's wife). The wife, who had no inkling she had been used as a wager in a bet, was stunned when Eugene told her that she had to go with him because he had won her as a prize in a football bet. She, however, refused to go with Eugene, seeking refuge with her aunt, who took the case to a traditional court. Jambaya told Chiefs at the Traditional Court he was not in a right state of mind when he made the pledge and he pleaded for mercy. Both men were fined an animal each. Www.odili.net |
| Politics › Re: FFK Reacts To Hausa Threats Of Kicking Igbos Out Of The North by sorepco(m): 1:02pm On Jun 07, 2017 |
Haba!! Sahara desert na hausa man land na. [quote author=NwaAmaikpe post=57270088] What will a true Igbo man be doing in Hausa land.  Na wa oooo, i would rather go develop Sahara desert than settle in the North.[/quote] |
| Celebrities › 5 Times Beyonce Has Been Influenced By Nigerian Culture by sorepco(op): 12:13am On May 30, 2017 |
The star singer has many references to African culture in her work Some fans wonder if she'll follow Yoruba tradition in the naming of her twins (CNN)Last week Beyoncé lit up the Internet (again) by sharing pictures of her African-themed "Carter push party" to celebrate her pregnancy. Pictures posted on social media showed Queen Bey decked out in African attire with her husband, Jay Z. In a video posted by the star's mother, Tina Lawson, Fela Kuti's music can be heard playing in the background as friends shout "Happy Carter push party." Fans were quick to notice Beyoncé's nod to African culture, but it's not the first time the superstar has paid homage to the continent -- in particular Nigeria. From her videos and stage performances to her clothes and use of words, here are five times Beyoncé has referenced Nigerian culture. The 2017 Grammy Awards For her first appearance since her pregnancy announcement, the singer wore a striking gold ensemble paying homage to Oshun, an important deity in the Yoruba religion. Beyonce performs during The 59th Annual Grammy Awards Beyonce performs during The 59th Annual Grammy Awards In his book "Afro-Caribbean Religions," Nathaniel Samuel Murrell describes Oshun as "the giver of life and mother of deities who guards women during pregnancy." Oshun, who adorns herself in gold ornaments, is the goddess of fertility, motherhood, love and beauty. 'I have three hearts' After her pregnancy announcement -- which quickly became the most liked Instagram post of all time -- Beyoncé released a photo series called "I have three hearts," words from a poem by Somali-British poet, Warsan Shire. The poem explicitly references Yoruba goddesses Oshun and Yemoja (also called Yemaya), a deity of oceans and motherhood. Both deities are known for their connection with water. The photos that accompany the poem show the superstar underwater wearing light marigold yellow fabric, a color associated with Oshun. The "Lemonade" album Beyoncé's most talked about album has been hailed as a celebration of African culture and Nigerian influences are weaved throughout. In the video for "Hold Up," the singer is wearing a marigold-colored ruffled dress as she opens a floodgate. Later in the video she smashes a car window and a fire hydrant in her path with a baseball bat. Oshun, whose color is marigold or yellow, is known as the mother of sweet things who unleashes her wrath when angered. Body art Yoruba visual artist Laolu Senbanjo's intricate body paintings are featured in the video for "Sorry," another song on the "Lemonade" album. The video shows Beyoncé and her dancers adorned with artist's signature white body paint. Senbanjo calls his art -- which is founded on a Yoruba religious practice -- the Sacred Art Of The Ori. "In my language, Yoruba, 'Ori' literally means your essence, your soul, your destiny and also comes with a mantra," he wrote in a statement on his website. "When I work with a muse, the muse, their Ori, and I become one. My art form is physically drawing what's on the inside, what's in your soul, and your essence and being; on your canvas, which is the skin." An Afrobeat album? Though yet to see the light of day, it was reported in 2015 that Beyoncé had recorded a 20-track Fela Kuti-inspired album. The-Dream, a producer who has worked with the singer made the revelation on a Genius annotation for the song "End of Time." "We did a whole Fela album that didn't go up. It was right before we did '4,'" he wrote. "We did a whole different sounding thing, about twenty songs. She said she wanted to do something that sounds like Fela. That's why there's so much of that sound in the 'End of Time."' Special blessing of twins This isn't a deliberate nod to Nigerian culture, but Queen Bey is pregnant with twins, or ibeji as they are called in Yoruba, which is of particular significance in Yoruba culture. The Yoruba have one of the highest twinning rates in the world and twins -- which are traditionally named Taiwo and Kehinde -- are seen as a special blessing. Some Beyoncé fans wonder if she'll follow tradition in the naming of her babies... We wait with bated breath. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/29/africa/beyonce-nigerian-culture/index.html |
| NYSC › Re: Corpers Sleep Outside As Lagos NYSC Camp Becomes Overcrowded (Photos) by sorepco(m): 12:31pm On May 27, 2017 |
If u dont know what 2 say at bolded stay shut...i prefer this to mandatory military youth service in places like ethiopia, eritria or israel n many others!! It's not surprising that it's only a stupid country like Nigeria with visionless leadership that operates the mandatory NYSC scheme, no wonder we can never develop and will always remain a third world country with the way the country is being run I felt like the biggest boy during my time as a corper but later realised that I just wasted 365 days of my life for nothing  #ScrapNysc[/quote] |
| Politics › Re: Abacha Summoned Me For Making A Female Chief Judge In Lagos –oyinlola by sorepco(m): 12:01pm On May 27, 2017 |
I tot it said that abacha felt he was usurping his powers?? Its about power n not religion my friend. CROWNWEALTH019: |
| Politics › Gov Aspirant Sues Obiano Over N9m Poster Levy by sorepco(op): 10:48pm On May 20, 2017 |
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Progressive Peoples Alliance in the Anambra November 18 poll, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, on Saturday said he had sued Governor Willie Obiano and the state government over N9m levied on each aspirant in the state for the display of their posters. Ezeemo disclosed this at the Correspondents’ Chapel Forum of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Anambra state council. The PPA governorship aspirant, who said he would not want to dwell much on the court issue because it would be prejudicial to so do, said he took the action because the government’s decision was unconstitutional and unconscionable. He said “We are in court, so I won’t want to dwell much on that. But one fact is clear, Obiano cannot intimidate me. He added “What I learnt and where (England) I had been have taught me that a leader must see himself as a servant to the people that voted him to power. He should serve the people well by making them happy for them to repose their confidence in him. “It is with this mindset that I have come to give Anambra the very best they never had. “No amount of threat and intimidation can stop this because it must happen by God’s will.” The Managing Director of Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Mr Jude Emecheta, had announced that candidates vying for the governorship position in the state would pay N9m each before they could be permitted to paste their posters and notices in any part of the state. He cautioned that any aspirant who would violate the rule would be sued accordingly, saying that the law did not permit indiscriminate pasting of posters. He said the money realised from the levies would be used to clean up the mess generated by such posters after the elections. http://punchng.com/gov-aspirant-sues-obiano-over-n9m-poster-levy/ |
| Politics › Re: Soludo: Wrong Steps By Govt Ruined The Chances Of Solving Economic Problem by sorepco(m): 8:50am On May 19, 2017 |
I do sincerely believe these r the kinds of persons to run a complex economy like our's. Islie: |
| Family › Re: Not In Love With My Wife Anymore! by sorepco(m): 4:13pm On May 17, 2017 |
Is it a sin 2 get laid?? U want make him cum outright?? He has to be coded na....lol StephDamielola: |
| Family › Re: Not In Love With My Wife Anymore! by sorepco(m): 4:09pm On May 17, 2017 |
I been think say nakupenda na lingala?? Am actually sure. Op do not destroy that gals life or u gonna live miserably ever after. StephDamielola: |
| Career › Re: Nigerian Man Loses Job Of N120k Pay Because Of N2k by sorepco(m): 8:23am On May 13, 2017 |
My guys some peeps r wicked. If u r not careful they will destroy your company. Came across a company where the purchasing manager was billing them 100.000 naira for an item. There was a time he was not around and the manager rushed out to same company ( since he had a previous invoice). Guess what..he bought same item for 8.000 naira?? Trust europeans. He stayed quiet and with probing discovrred the guy has built 2 x3 storey buildings. The company then sacked all its purchasing and logistics staff. They had to bring gys from europe. And despite the increase overheard cost.it was cheaper than employing thiefing natives!! driand: 2 Likes |
| Romance › Re: Thank God I Haven't Paid Her Exam Fees? by sorepco(m): 12:45pm On May 06, 2017 |
U want 2 sponsor some one else's exam?? But with this ur kinda english na u need educational funding pass!! Ucheosefoh: |
| Romance › Re: Can You Marry Someone Your Sibling Or Friend Once Dated? by sorepco(m): 10:24am On May 06, 2017 |
More like u snatched the babe. Come on man speak da truth n shame di devil!! nkwuocha1: |
| Romance › Re: Can You Marry Someone Your Sibling Or Friend Once Dated? by sorepco(m): 10:15am On May 06, 2017 |
U r very close n he did not kno the woman u datef for more dan 2 years?? U huys r not very close!! Youdondeymad: 2 Likes |
| Romance › Re: Can You Marry Someone Your Sibling Or Friend Once Dated? by sorepco(m): 10:13am On May 06, 2017 |
Tell him...if na me n i realise u knew her we ho get probs. Youdondeymad: |
| Politics › Re: Sule Lamido Granted Bail, Crowd Celebrate In Jigawa by sorepco(m): 8:43pm On May 04, 2017 |
U welcome. However u dont say i weren't. I wasn't more likeit!! nNEOo: |
| Politics › Re: Sule Lamido Granted Bail, Crowd Celebrate In Jigawa by sorepco(m): 3:23pm On May 04, 2017 |
Fix your english small na..massa!! You meant battered? Joblesslessly holding? Different inscriptions? Cos plural Have not eaten? They are nothing n not notting!! I cant make sense of the remainder of ur ranting... To even think many of them can't really interpret his offence. all the care is Lamido has been released, noting else matters or should. I will join you,if you get ur Ass off that car n walk with me.naah it doesn't matter (what matters then I ask) or does it. leave these politicians to their mess nNEOo: |
| Education › UNN To Produce Laptops At New Tech Incubation Hub by sorepco(op): 9:59am On May 01, 2017 |
The VC of UNN, Professor Benjamin Ozumba and Dr Sven Thore Holme, the Founder, Ideon Science Park, Sweden. he University of Nigeria, Nsukka(UNN) will soon be producing laptops and tractors at it new science and technology incubator called “Roar Nigeria Hub”. The hub, which is embedded in the university, is the first of its kind in West Africa. The launching was a dream come true for Professor Benjamin Ozumba, the Vice-Chancellor, who after visiting a science park in Sweden in 2016, vowed to establish same in the University of Nigeria. “We want to turn Nigeria around with inventions and innovations” Ozumba said that “very soon; you will hear about students of UNN making laudable inventions in ICT and other fields of life”. Ozumba took the first step of ensuring that students of the university are IT compliant in 2015 when he mandated that every student of the university must own a laptop computer in order to meet the demands of the 21st century tertiary education. Although the policy attracted mixed reactions leading to the removal of the compulsory clause, Ozumba however believes that the university has the capacity to assemble its own laptop. “In the next few months, made in UNN laptops will flood Nigerian market, this is the first mandate of Roar Nigeria Hub”, he said. Laptops will not be the only products of the hub; the Vice-Chancellor said the university would soon start assembling tractors for agricultural use. He challenged the Roar Nigeria Hub to come up with innovations that would curtail wastage of agricultural produce in the country. Borne out of collaboration between the university and the Benefiting Our Community (BOG) Innovations, Roar Nigeria aims to produce new generation of innovators that will provide local technology-based solutions with global perspective. The hub is built on the concept of triple helix, which is an interaction between the academia, the industry and the government to promote ideas, and marketable innovations among students and researchers. The launching of Roar Nigeria Hub attracted foremost IT companies, including Google, Facebook, Huawei Technologies, Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Agency (NITDA), Computer Warehouse Group, and Exxon Mobil. The mood of the event was set by an emotional opening prayers said by Professor Patience Osadebe, the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies of the university. The Professor pleaded with God to cast away the spirit of consumerism from Nigerians and grant the citizens the wisdom to be productive. “We are tired of benefiting from food is ready” Osadebe prayed God to “help us cook our own food for others to eat”. Osadebe’s prayer was echoed by the Governor of Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuaanyi, who in his address noted that Nigeria would not attend the desired level of development if it continues to rely on technologies produced by other nations. The governor, who was represented by the Enugu State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Engineer Greg Nnaji, said the concept of the hub was in line with the effort of the government to entrench information technology culture in the society to boost economic development and produce employment for the youths. “By establishing this facility” the governor said that the “University of Nigeria, Nsukka has once again demonstrated its willingness and capacity to take up the challenge to deliver scientific and technological breakthroughs, which, with the support of the private sector, would impact on the economic fortunes of the nation” Part of the promises of the hub, is to assist young innovators secure funds to set their ideas in motion; provide mentorship to young innovators, and support innovative ideas into marketable products. “Roar Nigeria Hub is an ecosystem that supports upcoming entrepreneurs by providing professional support to enable the young minds convert their ideas to marketable products” said the Chairman/Director of Roar Nigeria, Okechi Igwebuike. He noted that the hub would enable the creation of indigenous solutions, jobs and economic growth within its environment. Igwebuike said the initiative was private sector driven would be taken to other universities across the country. The hub started on a good note with three innovative groups presenting their proposals. The first group called “AGROMESS” developed an app that will help farmers solve the problem of wastage of agricultural products. The app will help identify parts of the country that have surplus agro products and link them to areas where the products are scarce. The second group called “Malicha” developed a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to recommend hairstyle that will fit a particular facial make-up. The third group called “Thrillers” developed an app that will notify people of events happening around them in their mobile phones. All the proposals were made by students of the University of Nigeria Free virus removal Dr Economic Growth Ecosystem Facials Flood Government Job Www.odili.com |
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